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What is the term for the time spanned from viral infection to viral transmission in the arthropod vector?
What is the term for the time spanned from viral infection to viral transmission in the arthropod vector?
- Arbovirus transmission period
- Vector competence period
- Extrinsic incubation period (correct)
- Intrinsic incubation period
What is the term for the minimal viral load needed to produce a successful viral infection in the vector?
What is the term for the minimal viral load needed to produce a successful viral infection in the vector?
- Arbovirus replication threshold
- Vector infection minimum
- Viral transmission threshold
- Minimal infection threshold (MIT) (correct)
Where does the virus replicate before disseminating elsewhere through hemolymph and neurons to other organs?
Where does the virus replicate before disseminating elsewhere through hemolymph and neurons to other organs?
- Hemolymph
- Mesenteron
- Salivary glands
- Posterior midgut cells (correct)
What determines the intrinsic ability of an arthropod to transmit an arbovirus?
What determines the intrinsic ability of an arthropod to transmit an arbovirus?
What is the term for the process by which the virus gets into the new susceptible vertebrate host through the arthropod's saliva?
What is the term for the process by which the virus gets into the new susceptible vertebrate host through the arthropod's saliva?
Where does the primary viral replication mainly occur in vertebrates infected by arboviruses?
Where does the primary viral replication mainly occur in vertebrates infected by arboviruses?
What is the term for the period between virus entry and the onset of symptoms in the infected vertebrate host?
What is the term for the period between virus entry and the onset of symptoms in the infected vertebrate host?
During which period can arthropod vectors get infected with arboviruses?
During which period can arthropod vectors get infected with arboviruses?
What allows viruses to reach target organs in vertebrates infected by arboviruses?
What allows viruses to reach target organs in vertebrates infected by arboviruses?
Which cells are susceptible to infection by infecting viruses in vertebrates?
Which cells are susceptible to infection by infecting viruses in vertebrates?
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